https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:40:54 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366097 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:40:18 +0000 Opinions and Polls cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366097 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366096 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:19:03 +0000 thing has a bunch of built in effect settings, and you can turn them on or off and up or down by channel. I found a reverb type effect that basically added some depth to my voice. Not tone, but widened it a bit. Maybe those are bad choices of words. Perhaps the name of it will help. It's called "Early Reflection 4", and it's description is simply "Long". It is hardly long though. When you're done, it's done. I did have the effects level going in to the channel very low - 40% - and the channel's effects level set to 20%. You do notice a pleasing difference when you A/B test. That's where I'll leave it for now.

TR & moonrider, now I understand the breaking up thing. Just like one of those child toy sing-a-longs where little jr screams his best off key yelp into a sing-a-long mic and you count your blessings on day three as he get's bored of it and it works it's way down to the bottom of the toy box.

Mysteriously enough, battery stashes around the world are nill when kids come to their parents with that toy in hand requesting more juice for the toy. I've rambled again.

TR, I do remember that "eating" the microphone thing you posted of an area band. That was some awful stuff. I'm sure there's a proper way to eat the mic, but that wasn't it.]]> Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366096 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366095 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:42:11 +0000
Do you guys ever use effects, like reverb or anything? I know dogbite does. He wrapped mine inside some reverb once and it wasn't half bad. I mean singing so loud and close to the mic that the diaphram distorts just like a speaker that is cranked too loud. That awful farting sound. The sound you get if you sing loud while "eating" the mic. I use a little reverb and chorus on my vocals. Can't hurt.]]> Opinions and Polls TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366095 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366086 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:20:34 +0000 Do you guys ever use effects, like reverb or anything? I know dogbite does. He wrapped mine inside some reverb once and it wasn't half bad. At band practice, no. I like my vocals dry so I can concentrate on things like correct pitch, and volume control. In a show I'll usually have a touch of compression on my vocals and just enough reverb that you notice it ONLY when it gets taken away. Sometimes our sound guy will add some slapback echo in there for the rockabilly stuff.

Dogbite's talking about the fact that you can overload a mic and it'll distort just like an amp will. try screaming into a cheap mic you don't like and listen to what comes out. :shock:]]> Opinions and Polls Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366086 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366085 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:15:23 +0000
The PA I have has a bunch of different settings for effects most of them have more than one effect on it and some are not for vocals at all so we've never used them.

I'm not sure what we have it set at these days though.

You just want a little to add some depth, etc. to the vocals.]]> Opinions and Polls cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366085 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366084 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:06:04 +0000
Was it me, or were both Janis clips the same?

Anyhow, on to Tom Jones. His angled approach was much more distinct and easy to decipher. He sang straight out, but his mic was to the right of his face (from our perspective, left from his) and of course not straight perpendicular. Aimed at the mouth, just like you said.

cnev & TR, I just ran through one of the songs me and my jamming partner do. "Brown Eyed Girl". It's an easy song and well in my range, but my straight in approach and quite possibly the windsock left it sounding muffled on previous attempts. Paying attention to my angle and distance, it came out as good as it ever has. I think what I'm going for is the smart volumed television affect. The only parts that are louder are ones that I want to be loud. Then it just like you guys say, better back off if louder means letting 'er rip. :)
The diaphram on my mic sounds like crap if you distort it. I'm not sure what this means.

Do you guys ever use effects, like reverb or anything? I know dogbite does. He wrapped mine inside some reverb once and it wasn't half bad.]]> Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366084 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366081 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:17:42 +0000 Opinions and Polls TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366081 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366079 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:51:21 +0000
You do have to watch out for moving back and forth from the mic though because the volume will drop off and it gets annoying for a listener to hear the vocals fade in and out.]]> Opinions and Polls cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366079 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366051 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:01:38 +0000
Thanks for the tips! 8) 8) Couple of videos to watch keeping these tips in mind. Pay attention to how they "work" the mic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjD4eWEUgMM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjD4eWEUgMM&

And finally, one from someone I regard as probably THE best male vocalist of the twentieth century.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRQtldkHT3E]]> Opinions and Polls Moonrider https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366051 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366042 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:03:28 +0000
Thanks for the tips! 8) 8)

It really is a different beast than my USB mic, even when the USB mic is set to cardioid. I can manage the stadard mic a lot easier. Then again, I've not tried the indirect method on the usb. Something to try some day.]]> Opinions and Polls rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/ive-been-practicing-using-the-mic/#post-366042